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http://www.timescolonist.com/business/Treaties+worth+more+than+Games/2250637/story.html Times ColonistNovember 21, 2009 British Columbians would be much better off if the provincial and federal governments had brought the same commitment to reaching treaties with B.C. First Nations as they did to getting ready for the 2010 Olympics.
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November 19, 2009 The Leadership Exchange program, created by SFU’s Learning Strategies Group (LSG) in partnership with the Industry Council for Aboriginal Business (ICAB), is the first to pair aboriginal and non-aboriginal business leaders so that they can experience each other’s work and cultural environments. The goal: to develop deeper business relationships based on mutual respect and understanding. http://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/news/story_11190919.shtml
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Completing them would benefit the province and first nations to the tune of billions of dollars, says B.C. Treaty Commission http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/absence-of-treaties-harming-economy-report/article1369156/
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Published On Sat Nov 21 2009 One in five inmates in a federal prison is aboriginal. For women, that figure rises to one in three. These are astonishingly high rates of incarceration given that aboriginal people account for just 4 per cent of Canada's adult population. A new report, commissioned by Canada's correctional services watchdog Howard Sapers, gives us a partial, and troubling, answer as to why aboriginals are so vastly overrepresented in prison. http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/728332--aboriginals-and-prisons
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By Jesse Ferreras An antiquated church in the In-SHUCK-ch community of Skatin is getting a facelift, courtesy of the federal government. http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index.php?cat=C_News&content=Skatin+church+1647
